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Singapore, with its rich cultural tapestry, has become a melting pot for cross-national unions. These marriages — where one partner is a Singaporean and the other hails from a different country — add vibrancy and diversity to the local wedding scene.

Where love knows no boundaries, love knows no nationality. Whether it’s a Singaporean marrying a French partner, an Indian wedding with Singaporean flair, or any other combination, these unions celebrate diversity and unity. Couples often blend elements from both cultures, creating unique ceremonies that reflect their shared journey.

Featuring in this post is Jon and Liza, a Singaporean groom and an Ukrainian bride. Having their solemnization amidst the lush greenery of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Jon and Liza took their oath to become husband and wife. Their solemnization weave together love stories that span continents. They remind us the love transcends borders.

How wonderful to have the couple donning in Ukrainian traditional costumes during the ceremony! A wedding in traditional attire is a celebration of cultural heritage and personal style. These costumes aren’t just fabrics. They carry stories, blessings, and generations of tradition. I love how Jon and Liza’s wedding day is just a beautiful fusion of love and culture!

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Venue by Singapore Botanic Gardens, Gallop Extension & National Orchid Garden

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Throwback to a cherished solemnisation that I took two years back, an intimate event attended by the couple’s families and bosom friends. What struck me most is how warm and how fun this affair was. It was a night to remember definitely for a lifetime.

The wedding season has started since last month, and despite the coronavirus situation, I was lucky and deeply grateful to be a part of the many weddings and solemnisations. After photography will be the arduous editing, often working into late nights when my kids had fallen asleep. To post these heart-warming images is a much-needed break for me to get away from the monotonous task of editing.

Nestled along the lush tranquillity of Scotts Road, IndoCafe is a Peranakan fine dining restaurant and is indeed a very interesting place to hold a solemnisation. With an eye-catching architecture, it’s like a walk into Singapore’s colonial past, a walk down memory lane.

With the traditional interior and floor tiles, June wore a befitting short lace Jade-green cheongsam dress. And Kelvin in a mandarin collar long sleeve white shirt. Kelvin and June’s dressing complement each other and they themselves are a great match. In fact, they are splendidly perfect! Their union in marriage brought so much joy and laughter to all those who were gathered there and that I felt so blessed to be their wedding photographer, to be able to capture all those precious moments for them to keep.

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Dinner venue at IndoCafe – The White House

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Celebrating Calvin + Hongyi

These two lovebirds dated when they were both studying in NUS Kent Ridge campus. Calvin studied in Biological Science and Hongyi in History. Many fond memories were built within the school campus during those university days and now this creative couple decided to be solemnized in Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. This interesting venue plays an significant role as it strongly connects both of them to their beliefs and memories.

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum is very new to me, I have never step foot in this place before. So I made the decision to visit it to get myself familiarize and scout for spots for the shoot. It is always best to understand how the light situation might be during those hours of solemnization and be well-prepared. I was $16 poorer after the visitation but I totally understand why Calvin and Hongyi chose the museum for their solemnization venue.

Calvin and Hongyi held their wedding banquet two weeks ago and I shall leave that in another blog post. Until next time!

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Valerie is a friend. And photographing a friend’s solemnization is nothing like anything comparing to how I shoot for my other couples. Inadvertently, there’s this pressure of shooting well, so not to disappoint her (or end up losing our personal relationship), thus more hard work. In spite of that, I’m actually enjoying and immersing myself to the joyous spirits and love around the unification.

Naoki and Valerie’s solemnization has been special, small and intimate, graced by family members and close friends. Naoki is special, a shy Japanese and a man of few words. And Valerie, too, is special in the heart of Naoki. There is one more thing that is very special and unique and that’s the solemnization dress. It was specially designed by Valerie’s close friend. One of a kind, this piece of elegant short dress was inspired from the Japanese Kimono. When Valerie slipped it in, she was simply kawaii!

Congratulations, Naoki and Valerie. When I look back at the pictures, they fill me up with warmth and love, and I hope when you guys look at them, they will give you the same emotions that I felt. These are the indistinguishable feelings which I felt from the both of you.

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The small, yet intimate crowd surrounding the two on that sultry tropical day, applauded warmly. It was then that he gently put his hand behind her back, pulled her in close to him and their lips pressed onto each other. It was their first kiss as the newly minted husband and wife. Both smiled with their eyes gleaming with affection, and at the same time both fully immersed in the realization and appreciation of that moment. It was palpable. You could tell that they were delighting in the sweetness of the love shared and the love shown between them.

And I could see it. My eyes never leave them. He would quietly clasp her hands when no one would be looking. It was sprinkled across the intent gaze of pure tenderness that Michelle gave Danny when he was giving his vow. It was laced in between the spontaneous embraces he would give her. And it was clearly evident, when his ear-to-ear smile did not leave his face, from the moment he walked down the aisle with his bride til the last pair of feet were ushered out that day.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful solemnization with me, Danny and Michelle! It was such a joy to witness such a small and intimate wedding, see the real laughter, the real tears, the real embraces, and the real moments unfold between just you and your closest family members. Much love!!

Enjoy my favourite pictures from Danny and Michelle’s big day, who had a gorgeously elegant and intimate celebration at this beautiful Japanese-French fusion fine-dining restaurant. Their taste was impeccable!!

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Venue at Lewin Terrace

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